Gora blogging scene in Delhi

The online diaries of the Capital’s expats gives a fresh punch to the city.

Some of the most engaging blogs about life in the Capital are being run by goras, the slang for mostly white expats from the West. Some of these bloggers are living in Delhi because of the work, and some others because they married Indians. Reading their experiences gives a fresh insight into a city that we thought we knew so well. We give you six not to be missed gora blogs.

An American in DelhiURL: american-in-delhi.blogspot.comIt’s about: “After living in Calcutta (Kolkata), India since July, 2007, my family consisting of me, one 14 year-old son, a Siamese cat and a Greyhound moved to Delhi. This is our story of how we got here and how we are faring under culture clashes and climate change.”

Gora Gora GoraURL: gora-gora-gora.comIt’s about: “I’m a Sydney native now resident in New Delhi. Having a very Anglo-Celtic-Saxon background didn’t stop India issuing me my own “Person of Indian Origin” card. On with the adventure . . .”

Gora Desi in DelhiURL: goradesi.blogspot.comIt’s about: “Follow Scott’s Adventures in India. An American expatriate, I've been Delhi based since June 2008.”